Anonymous Report This Comment Date: October 08, 2006 02:03AM
T Model Ford ?
fossil_digger Report This Comment Date: October 08, 2006 03:12AM
nope...Buick
wtf is efjay?
Anonymous Report This Comment Date: October 08, 2006 04:38AM
It is actually EFIJY, a concept show car built by GM-H (General Motors-Holden),
Australia for the Australian International Motor Show 2005 (Sydney).
The Holden FJ was an early model GM car built in
Australia in the 1950's.
This EFIJY has some design cues of the original Holden FJ.
The EFIJY is an extreme concept car design, obviously not meant for production,
but beautifully executed. Great photos at
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archive.cardesignnews.com]
Nov 2, 2005 – Holden's designers and engineers have delivered a knockout
showcar at last month's Australian International Motor Show in Sydney. The Efijy
(effigy - n. a stylistic representation of someone or something famous) is a
stunning nod to the classic 50s FJ Holden with steroid-fed hot rod lines.
It continues a string of show-stealers from the Holden design studios, which
include the original Monaro concept in 1998 (which led to the production Monaro
and Pontiac GTO), the SSX from two years ago, and last year's Torana TT36
concept. Built off a stretched Corvette C5 platform – "we had one lying
around" – the Efijy has an interpretation of the classic FJ nose and
grille but unlike the original car the Soprano Purple two-door pillarless coupe
body stretches back 5.2 metres.
The modified Chevrolet chassis features height-adjustable air suspension to
allow a body clearance of as little as 25mm. Under the hood sits a magnificent
Ron Harrop-modified chromed LS2 6.0-litre engine which is topped by a chrome
Roots-type supercharger. The engine creates V8 supercar power with a very
measured 480kW and 775Nm.
Throughout the car are innovative and imaginative homages to the original FJ as
well as examples of leading-edge technology. The push-button gear selector uses
a pearlescent bakelite-style material, the steering wheel boss is a stylised
version of the original, and the number 53 flashes on the instrument cluster.
The huge 22-inch rear and 20-inch front wheels are billet aluminium carved and
all brightwork on the car – even the grille – is hand-made and polished from
the same material.
"This is something (chief designer) Richard Ferlazzo has been buzzing about
for quite a while... I've never seen anyone so excited by a project that,
essentially, is a bit of fun," said Holden spokesman Jason Laird. "The
reason we did it was because we could – and timing was perfect. Everybody has
been flat-out on the VE Commodore and this was a chance to... have a bit of fun
and play around."
The original concept sketches for Efijy were prepared in 2003 from drawings
Ferlazzo penned in 1989, and despite reaching the stage of a clay model the
project was shelved in favour of last year's showcar, the Torana TT36. Final
approval was given earlythis year, leaving the team eight months to complete the
showcar.
Ferlazzo said: "It has been a long road to bring this to reality... we're
pretty sure an Australian motor show has never seen anything like Efijy from a
local car-maker before. Most importantly, it sends the message that the same
people who have sensible day jobs designing entirely practical cars have the
passion and inspiration to create something as outrageous as Efijy."
Holden plans to show the car at street machine and hot rod shows around
Australia, and there is a small chance the car may be sent to Detroit for the
North American International Auto Show in January.
Australian International Motor Show website: www.australianmotorshow.com
Cheers rogerramjet_2003
fossil_digger Report This Comment Date: October 08, 2006 06:20AM
2000 Buick Blackhawk concept
Anonymous Report This Comment Date: October 08, 2006 06:27AM
Thanks ....I'll have a look at that
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www.seriouswheels.com]
Cheers rogerramjet_2003
Nigel_Knowitall Report This Comment Date: October 08, 2006 08:55AM
In my humble opinion, Buick has "always" made interesting cars, I
could always go for a 1960ies Buick Special anyday!
Studebaker was another "futuristic" manufacturer, but I think the last
of the interesting large series cars was the AMC PACER X, but as always, I am
willing to be proved wrong...
)
fossil_digger Report This Comment Date: October 08, 2006 03:58PM
i've always liked Stutz
